Beijing 101

Beijing

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January 24th 2011
My most recent trip took me to Beijing. Despite many of my colleagues warning me of the extremely cold weather I still went, prepared by putting on two pairs of pants, and all my other winter gear. And even though this was proven to be smart, at some point I was happy to return to Shenzhen for only one reason: warmer temperatures! Nevertheless, I knew how little time 4 days are to see everythin ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more